david strachan Posted May 30, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've only had the camera for a short time. Since then it has a largish dust particle, small hair and numerous other small "dusts". Â I know it doesn't effect my images, and it's just cosmetic, and I should get over it, etc. Â BUT, I'm a bit dissapointed. I like my cameras in good condition, and the dust definitely detracts. Â I'm in Australia. I suppose it will definitely need a Solms trip? But can a good Leica Technician clean the viewfinder? Is it easy enough to dismantle to get to the veiwfinder? Â Thanks for your help, and any advice. cheers David S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LotharZhou Posted May 30, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted May 30, 2013 I had similar issue with my M8, plenty stains and dust in the view finder, took it to Solms and they did it for free on the same day. And the second time they said the dust was not possible to clean so they replaced a new one and extented the warranty(My m8 at that time was still under warranty). I guess if you really can't live with it send it to Solms, I perfectly understand how you feel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 30, 2013 Share #3 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Any competent technician with Leica experience should be able to sort this. Heck, taking proper care you could do it yourself. Loosen the top plate, lift it just enough to insert a canned air nozzle and give it a puff, taking care not to dislodge the flex connection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted May 30, 2013 Share #4 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Easy to remove the top, 5 screws visible in the base, one screw, the outermost one at the top of the battery compartment, one more screw at the top of a hole next to the motor wind exposed when you remove the plastic baseplate. Â Ease off the top, disconnect the flex print by lifting the levers each side and gently pulling it out, then you can clean away. Vital not to touch the insides of the glass windows in the top cover. Â Any competent technician could do this. Most important is to have the right tools to avoid damaging the screws. A short Phillips P000 and long Phillips P00 are what you need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share #5 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Thanks very much for your help. Â I suspect the problem is over enthusiastic use of the Rocket Blower. Seems to me puffing air inside the camera chamber is just moving dust around inside the camera. I think some dust gets blown into the viewfinder area. Really need a method to suck dusty air away, and out of the camera. Holding the camera upside down may help...but unlikely...with very light "dusts". I think dust is more about electrostatic attractions. Â I do change my lenses a lot, and use my Visoflex. So it is inevitable so stuff gets into the camera. Â Better give my camera bags a good vacuuming, and perhaps my camera chamber too!! Â cheers Dave S Â I wonder if there is a schematic showing how to pull an M8 apart?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted May 31, 2013 Share #6 Â Posted May 31, 2013 I wonder if there is a schematic showing how to pull an M8 apart?? Â See Mark Norton's "Anatomy of the Leica M8" thread, http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/21331-anatomy-leica-m8.html. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 1, 2013 Share #7 Â Posted June 1, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) But note that if you disturb the sensor it must be readjusted using Laser interference measuring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share #8 Â Posted June 1, 2013 I'm not going to disemble to get to the viewfinder....I'll wait for a while, and live with it. thanks all, cheers Dave S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
espresso Posted June 1, 2013 Share #9  Posted June 1, 2013 The MP from the film era also draws dust into the vf- system. After the first disappointment (and having it cleaned for free in Solms) I got used to it and now don´t see it any more. Dust on the sensor is much worse..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted June 2, 2013 Share #10 Â Posted June 2, 2013 But note that if you disturb the sensor it must be readjusted using Laser interference measuring. Â Indeed, Leica adjust it to (at least) +/- 0.005 mm, or around 7 - 15 times the wavelength of visible light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipold Posted June 12, 2013 Share #11 Â Posted June 12, 2013 But the procedure has nothing to do with the sensor, I doubt very much that you could damage it. I had the same problem and I removed the top (as described above), blew away the dust and than cleaned the glass with a sensor cleaning set. Worked perfectly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share #12 Â Posted June 12, 2013 I might give it a go. I'll have to get the right screwdrivers as advised by Mark. Â Not sure about exactly which screws, and if the top cover just eases off...looks like it does from Mark Nortons pictures, and his comentry. Â I sometimes get impatient and end up using multigrips!!! Â cheers Dave S Â Mark Nortons amazing camera-dismantle images don't show the the first screw removals from the camera bottom, and he discusses a "plastic " base plate? So not going to start until I can find some first dismantle pictures. I'll keep looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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